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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy cosmetic or toilet spoon, possibly a ligula of Roman date. It is missing the terminal end due to old breaks but is otherwise complete. The object comprises a cylindrical shaft that tapers towards the now incomplete (pointed?) terminal end, at the opposite end expanding towards an integral spoon. This is oval in form with flattened upper surface and hemispherical bowl. The entire object has a worn dark brown patina, with some pitting in places, particularly on the shaft of the object. It measures 127.37mm in length, 7.34mm in width at bowl, 3.48mm in thickness/diameter at shaft, and 7.84g in weight.This is an incomplete cosmetic or toilet implement. It shares similarities with Roman ligulae that have bowls at one end and pointed terminals at the other (e.g. Crummy, 1983: nos. 1897-1907). This suggests a potential Roman date for the object, c.43-410 AD, although a later date range cannot be ruled out entirely.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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